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Social Studies Midterm

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True or false. September 11, 2003 quickly becomes the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil in only two hours.

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What did President Bush declare shortly after these attacks?

War against Iraq

His resignation from Presidency

War against Afghanistan

a state of emergency for the U.S.

War on terrorism.

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What type of source is a diary from a miner in the 1800s?

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Secondary

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Is a magazine article about mining in the Old West primary or secondary?

Primary

Reference

Historical

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What source type is a photograph from the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack?

Secondary

Tertiary

Documentary

Primary

Is an encyclopedia entry about the Vietnam War primary or secondary?

Primary

Documentary

Cultural

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What type of source is a World War I uniform worn by a great-grandfather?

Secondary

Primary

Tertiary

Historical

Is a historical map of China from ancient times primary or secondary?

Primary

Contemporary

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Tertiary

What country is 1

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Guyana

Paraguay

Peru

Suriname

Uruguay

Venezuela

What country is 3

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Guyana

Paraguay

Peru

Suriname

Uruguay

Venezuela

What country is 8

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Guyana

Paraguay

Peru

Suriname

Uruguay

Venezuela

What does it mean to be malnourished 

not enough food 

not have the right kind of food 

All of the above

What is extreme poverty 

Living on 1,000 dollars a day 

Living on 1 dollar a day 

Living on less then 1 dollar a day 

Living on 100 dollars a day 

Where did they film the documentary Living on One 

Peru

America

Brazil

Guatemala 

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Which country did the American colonies fight for independence from?

France

Great Britain

Germany

Spain

Who became the first President of the United States 

George Washington

Samuel Adams

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

What document declared America's independence?

Bill of Rights

Constitution

Magna Carta

Declaration of Independence

Which country did the American colonies fight against?

Germany

France

Spain

Britain

What year did the Revolutionary War begin?

1775

1776

1774

1783

What was the main goal of the Confederacy?

To promote industry

To maintain slavery

To unite all states

To expand westward

Who was the president during the Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln

Ulysses S. Grant

Thomas Jefferson

Andrew Johnson

Which event triggered the start of the Civil War?

Dred Scott Decision

Emancipation Proclamation

Battle of Gettysburg

Attack on Fort Sumter

What was a primary cause of the Civil War?

Economic differences

Slavery related issues

Political disagreements

States' rights only

Which continent is labeled as 'a'?

Atlantic Ocean

Artic Ocean 

Pacific Ocean 

Indian Ocean

What countries make up North America

Canada, Texas, California

Canada, United States, Mexico

India, Brazil, Europe

Africa, Belize, United States 

Which continent is at position '3'?

Australia

Asia

Africa

Europe

What is the southernmost continent?

Africa

South America

Antarctica

Australia

Which is the largest continent on Earth?

Asia

Antarctica

Africa

North America

Which ocean is located between Africa and Australia?

Arctic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Which country is numbered 1 on the map?

Panama

Honduras

Costa Rica

Guatemala

Which country is located at position 4?

Costa Rica

Belize

El Salvador

Honduras

What country do you find in position 7?

Belize

Nicaragua

Guatemala

Panama

Which country is at position 6?

Nicaragua

Honduras

Costa Rica

El Salvador

What position did Clemente play in Major League Baseball?

Catcher

Right fielder

Shortstop

Pitcher

What tragic event ended Clemente's life?

Natural disaster

Plane crash

Baseball injury

Car accident

What significant contribution did Clemente make after an earthquake in Nicaragua?

Led relief efforts

Created a foundation

Opened a school

Played baseball

What was one of Ochoa's early jobs?

Pilot

Teacher

Astronaut

Researcher at NASA Ames Research Center

In what year did Ellen Ochoa go to space for the first time?

1991

1993

2001

1985

What does Ochoa's research help detect in space?

Aliens

Oxygen levels

Weather changes

Patterns

What position did Ochoa hold at Johnson Space Center after she retired as an astronaut?

Scientist

Mission specialist

Deputy director

Flight engineer

What did Frida Kahlo use to express her reality?

Her paintings

Her acting

Her writings

Her music

How many self-portraits did Frida create?

One hundred

Seventy-four

Fifty-five

Forty-two

What type of art influenced Frida Kahlo's work?

Traditional Mexican art

European modern art

Pop art

Abstract art

What did Frida endure throughout her life?

Financial struggles

Severe pain

Extreme joy

Social isolation

What prompted Ralph to go to the Manzanar internment camp?

He wanted to support his Japanese friends.

He was forced by the government.

He wanted to fight in WWII.

He needed a summer job.

How did Ralph view Japanese internment?

As an unacceptable act of discrimination.

As a decision of the President.

As a personal benefit to him.

As a necessary wartime measure.

What year did the Pearl Harbor attack occur?

December 7, 1941.

July 4, 1942.

June 6, 1940.

November 11, 1941.